The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-10
Mp. CONFERENCE.
Great Additions TO the Church
List Of Appointments.

The thirty third session of the
West Virginia Conference of the NJ.
p. Church convened at Johnstown,
W. Va, August "a, 1887. President
Mckeever called the conference to
order. When the roll was called all
the ministers answered but four,
three being absent and Rev. W. c.
Rymer having died during the year
The roll of laymen showed nearly
all the charges represented.
Rev. ID. G. Helmick was elected
president and Rev. J. A. Barnes, sec
rotary. The pastors reports show
ed an increase in all the general col
lections and salaries nearer paid
than in any previous year. There
have been nearly two thousand adj
ditions to the church during the
year.
Two young men, viz: A. J. York
and J. d. Corbin, were ordained ell
ders and two recommended to the
Board of Ministerial Education
Friday afternoon delegates, fourteen
in number, were elected to the Gen
eral Conference. Among the lay
men elected were Col. r. III. Freer,
Prof U. 5. Fleming, Hon. Ira c.
Post, J. N. Pierpoint, J. w. Hull
and John Henry. An enthusiastic
temperance meeting was held ON
Thursday evening at which very
strong resolutions were adopted com
hitting the conference to the cause
of the prohibition amendment. On
Sunday DIR. f. j. Drinkhouse, of
Baltimore preached very fine ser
mon on the theme, THE Gospel Wit
ness"
Will A. Stricken, who never fails
to attend the sessions Of this body,
was present and made big speech
from a layman's standpoint on
finance The entire session was
pleasant and business-like through
out.
The following appointments were
made:
President, d. G. Helmick; Confer
ence Evangelist. George Nestor, d.
d.; Editor Sunday School Literature,
j. +. Cowan.
Pastors-Addison Circuit, G. W.
Skinner; Avery Circuit, j. NJ. Con
way; Avon Circuit, J. w. Hollen
Barbour Circuit, G. w. Barrett
Braxton, j. n Holt; Buckhannon,
d. Batten; Burnsville, J. W. Bibber;
Beverly, A. d. johnson; Clay Mis-
sion, to be supplied; Cherry River,
to be supplied; Doddridge, J. T.
Arnold; Duck Creek, to be supplied !;
Freeport, w. Z. Fletcher; Friendly
H. p f. King; Grafton, A. j. Yoke;
Georgetown, A. L. Mckeever; Glen
vile, l. c. Ochiltree; Greenbrier, j.
7. Hinkle; Harrison, B. Stout, Har-
risville, 0. Lowther; Independence,
j. A. Cobb; jackson, L. p Chips /;
Keystone, E. j. Harris; Kanawha,
p. C. Roberts; Lewis, NJ. l.. Barnett;
Marion, r. c. Dean; Mt Morris, M.
L. Smith; Morgantown, d. c. Wees
Masontown, b. I. RAIDER; Parkers-
burg, W. II. Hart; Pennsboro, H.
Young; Pocahontas, d. S. Boggs
Palatine, d. II. Davis; Randolph, o.
Westfall; Riehardsville, ID. B. War
rem; Reedyville, J. Dunn, F. NJ.
Caste; Ravenswood, +. A. Nicholson
ST. George, Perry Lowther; St.
Marys, j. L. Simms; Smithyille, W.
A. Law; Sandyville, J. r. Warner
Sutton, j. Ii. Nestor; Spencer, M.
NJ. EVERY; Tannersville, J. |. Vim
cent; Tyler, NJ. Ireland; Taylortown,
j. p. Anvil; Upshur, A. L. Hum
phries; Valley, (colored) Thomas
Wells; Webster, d. M. Simonton
Weston, E. j. Wilson; Vaudeville,
G. C. Evans.
Without appointment by request
IL. A. Barnes, John Mossburg, J.
j. Mason, A. j. Rogers. In the
hands Of the President-H. p. Leep-
er, M. E. Martin, J. M. Williamson,
G. M. Wade, J. r. Shafer, L. S.
Coulter. Loaned to Maryland.
d. Corbin. Loaned to Texas-J. L.
Lawlis. Theological Students-M.
d. Helmick, NJ s. Buck, j. A. Selby.
Superannuates-W. L. Warren, A.
d. Thomas, E. F. Westfall, j. w. r.
Goode, William Lisk, S. L. Davis.